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The holiest elephant in Sri Lanka carrying the golden ark at the annual Buddhist festival has died today at the age of 68, causing national mourning.
Nadunga-muva Raja was the most important among the 100 elephants used at the Tooth Temple festival in central Sri Lanka.
National outrage over the death has prompted the president to order the giant corpse embalmed and preserved for future generations.
Today a long procession of priests and mourners paid their respects to Raja, praying and touching his teeth.
President Gotabaia ordered the animal to be declared a national treasure and preserved for future generations.
After the rites, Raja surrendered to scientists for Buddhist funeral rites and balaasmojen, he told authorities.
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